2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 666

CHAPTER NUMBER: 298
File Code: Natural Resources - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1291
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Conway, Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Harris
Entitled:
Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest Policy - Forest Conservation Act

Synopsis:

Reducing the threshold acreage of forest cut, cleared, or graded above which specified activities no longer qualify as exemptions to the Forest Conservation Act; authorizing the acquisition of an off-site protective easement for temporarily protected forested areas as a mitigation technique to meet afforestation or reforestation requirements; altering the fee-in-lieu contribution; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to cooperate with specified groups to develop a definition and policy; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
3/25
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order 3/26 (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted (33-14)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
4/10
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/2
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/9
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (108-23)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 298

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Easements
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Erosion -see also- Sediment Control; Shore Erosion
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Forests and Parks -see also- Program Open Space; Trees
Legislation -see also- Corrective Leg; Curative Leg
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Natural Resources, Department of
Public Service Commission
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees & Taxes; specific tax.
Rules and Regulations
Sediment Control
Trees
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 5-104 , 5-1602 , 5-1603 , 5-1603 , 5-1604 , 5-1607 , 5-1607 , 5-1610 , 5-1611 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 363128/01     Offered on: March 26, 2009   at: 12:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 383120/01     Offered on: March 26, 2009   at: Noon     Status: Adopted
Number: 703021/01     Offered on: March 26, 2009   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 744232/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 170411/01     Offered on: April 11, 2009   at: 5:42 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2009: Floor Amendment (Middleton) {383120/1 Adopted (33-14)
March 28, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-1)
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 9, 2009: Third Reading Passed (108-23)